The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ranks mercury third on its list of the most toxic elements or substances on the planet. Despite this, approximately 50 percent of a dental amalgam IS mercury. This is because mercury can bind the alloy particles that make up the rest of the filling together. It also contributes to the durability of a dental filling.
Mercury in dental amalgams is released in the form of vapor and can be inhaled and absorbed by the lungs. Studies indicate that chronic exposure to mercury, even at low levels, can cause the following...Read More>>>...
